Suffolk records

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Suffolk of old To all you amateur archivists out there we have found some great sources of Suffolk records in our local Sudbury library. Two books: History, Gazetter, and Directory of Suffolk by William White 1844; and Kelly’s Directory of Norfolk and Suffolk 1937. The books gives a great overview of the history, topography, industry…

Medieval Wills

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DigiClerk has posted it’s oldest record today in the form a Medieval will. On the 3rd December 1462 John Bakere of Cavendish described his will with elements going to his wife, Katherine and children Alice and John.  Wills are a great source of information about family history.  Often they give the location, relationships and profession…